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Examples of scheming in a Sentence
the novel is about an elderly man and his scheming son who is impatient to inherit the family fortune
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Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy get revenge on two scheming executives.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
Four young soccer superfans team up to help their idols regain their abilities after a scheming evil scientist steals their talent.
—Rodney Ho, ajc, 6 Nov. 2022
Many viewed him as being manipulated by his scheming mother, dowager Queen Frederica.
—Demetris Nellas, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
This faux-fur pull-through scarf is warm, fuzzy, and tres chic for all your scheming needs.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1741, in the meaning defined above
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“Scheming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scheming. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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